IMMERSIVE RETREAT - LIKE DESIGN

• Morning Warm Ups & Nature Walk

• Lectures & Seminars

• Contemplative periods throughout the day

• Personal breaks and assimilation periods
  

RETREAT WEEK LOCATION 2025-2026

• Cowichan Valley, Duncan, BC

  • Beautiful Forested Setting

  • West Coast Modern Home

  • Evening saunas (optional)
    
    OR
    

• Your Location or School: we are happy to offer the retreat week at your school, or in your local area at a different time of year, upon your request.

INTENSIVE CURRICULUM

• Introduction to Anthroposophy as it relates to understanding human development

• Introduction to child development through Art, Geometry & Movement Curriculums

• Intro. To Rawson’s Generative Principles (5 Vignettes)

• Advisory Planning Time (towards your personal aims); with mentorship

• Contemplative Practice / Inner life of the teacher: practices to support inner health

• Intro to Child Development (Evening Lecture)

Generative Principles: 

• Child Development, timing is everything

• Learning is rhythmical

• Learning processes are structured over time

• Block teaching strengthens learning

• Teacher Preparation/Economy of Teaching; how can we utilize somatic, emotional, contemplative practices to mitigate burnout?

• Planning and Implementation (The What)

VIRTUAL TWICE MONTHLY MODULES - Sept 2026 - May 2027

Monthly Schedule: 

• Week 1: 2-hour virtual session

• Week 2: 2-hour independent exploration

• Week 3 & 4: Repeat the cycle with a new topic
  
  

SAMPLE SCHEDULE (subject to change)

Module #1 Asynchronous Pre Recording & Saturday 9:30am - 3:30pm

Introduction to Grounded in Practice 

-Biography of Steiner (possible pre-recording)

-Generative Principles

-Epistemology /Theory of Knowledge

All Modules are 9:30am - 12:30pm Saturdays

Module #2

Introduction to Anthroposophy: Theosophy Epistemology /Theory of Knowledge

(Waldorf Education takes the spiritual dimension seriously)

Module #3 

Children Need to be Ready to Learn and Need Time to Learn

(Child Developmental Strategies)

Module #4

Teaching Must be Artistic

Activating the imagination through vivid pictorial descriptions and images is a powerful starting point for learning

Module #5 or 25th TBC

Teaching Must be Artistic

Storytelling Creates a Sense of Coherence

Module #6

Learning is Rhythmic (Learning Processes 7fold)

Module #7

Learning is Structured Over Time

Block Teaching Strengthens Learning Disposition Over Time

Module #8

Supporting the Development of the Twelve Senses

Module #9

The Cultural Life of the School

Celebrating Nature and Ancient Wisdom in Contemporary Ways

Module  9

Creating Rich Experiences

Module #10

Rudolf Steiner’s Theory of Knowing

Philosophy of Freedom Part 1

Module #11

Sense of Coherence is the Basis for Healthy Learning

Module #12

Direct Experience is the Basis for Healthy Learning

Module #13

A Phenomenological Approach Enables an Organic Growth of Knowledge

Module #14

Nurturing Self-Activity in Your Students

Module #15

The Waldorf Class is a Learning Community - Diverse Learners/ Differentiated Learning

Module #16

Building a Learning Community - Assessment and Reporting in Waldorf Schools

Module #17

Connecting With Parents

Module #18

The Teachers are a Collegial Learning Community - Waldorf School Governance a Basis for Collaborative Education

Module #19

Communication and Conflict Resolution: Making sure your language is restorative. (Share Resources)

Module #20

The Primary Aims of the Curriculum in Waldorf Schools

6 day In Person Retreat: $1500 CAD

Twice Monthly Virtual Modules: Sept - May: $2200 CAD.

Important Enrolment Information

It is highly recommended to take the whole program, however you may:

• Enroll in the full program, including both the retreat and virtual modules.

• Alternatively, join the virtual modules as standalone.

We offer these options to best suit your needs and schedule!

Credit Hours & Transferring to Accredited Waldorf Teacher Training Institutes

This program fulfills 100 hours of Foundation Study according to AWSNA guidelines for teacher preparation requirements. Credit transfer for foundation or supplementary hours requires approval by training institutes on a case by case basis. However, full credit hours are pre-approved by the following institutes:

• Sunbridge Institute

• Sound Circle Center